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Numbers 3:3-5
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Numbers 3:3-5
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3 These sons were the chosen[a] priests. They were given the special work of serving the Lord as priests. 4 But Nadab and Abihu died while serving the Lord. They used fire that the Lord did not allow when they made an offering to him. So Nadab and Abihu died there, in the desert of Sinai. They had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar took their place and served the Lord as priests. This happened while their father Aaron was still alive.
Levites—the Priests’ Helpers
5 The Lord said to Moses,
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- Numbers 3:3 chosen Or “anointed.” See “anoint” in the Word List.
Numbers 3:3-5
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Numbers 3:3-5
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3 Those were the names of Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests,(A) who were ordained to serve as priests. 4 Nadab and Abihu, however, died before the Lord(B) when they made an offering with unauthorized fire before him in the Desert of Sinai.(C) They had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar(D) served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron.(E)
5 The Lord said to Moses,
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